Sr Wastewater Process Engineer

Sr Wastewater Process Engineer

Date:
Jul 18, 2026

Location:

Cary, NC;
Seattle, WA;
Irvine, CA;
Virginia Beach, VA;
Los Angeles, CA;
Atlanta, GA;
San Marcos, CA;
Fort Worth, TX;
Dallas, TX;
Charlotte, NC.

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type
:
Staff

Project Only Hire
:
No

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Function as a lead wastewater process engineer and technical specialist in conventional wastewater treatment.
• Use processes such as physical/chemical primary treatment, conventional activated sludge, biological nutrient removal, fixed‑film processes, membrane bioreactors (M ), sidestream treatment, tertiary filtration, and disinfection.
• Provide technical guidance over a process team, supervise engineering staff on projects, and collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams to implement complex treatment solutions.

Black & Veatch Process Engineers develop technical solutions that are critical to winning work and drive design deliverables for critical infrastructure projects with community benefits. Our team of over 200 process engineers supports water, industrial, next‑generation agriculture, LNG, hydrogen, fertilizer, and carbon capture businesses among others. We have aligned our team with megatrends associated with water scarcity, limited resources, alternative fuels, and energy sustainability.

Why BVs Process Engineering Team?

• The work is rewarding and meaningful.
• The team is comprised of supportive and appreciative professionals.
• Career opportunities exist in many rapidly expanding business solutions.

• Prepare a variety of complex engineering deliverables, including process models, process/mass balance calculations, design criteria/basis of design memoranda, process flow diagrams, P&, trade‑off studies, and master planning studies.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously with complex technical challenges.
• Serve as a technical specialist with knowledge and skillset providing guidance to project teams in conventional and/or emerging wastewater treatment systems.
• Perform complex research, including applied research activities involving bench, pilot, and full‑scale testing to select or assess performance of treatment processes and incorporate the data into process models.
• Develop recommendations for appropriate treatment processes, equipment and/or materials selection.
• Oversee collection, assimilation, analysis, and management of data for process modeling and design work.
• Prepare process models and carry out complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.

Client Focus:

• Assist with identification of key client interests and drivers for ongoing projects and new business prospects and may determine the key clients in some instances.
• Communicate client interests and drivers to project team members and develop creative solutions and approaches to accommodate clients’ goals and objectives.
• Provide support to business development or pursuit activities, including involvement in pre‑positioning meetings, proposal development, client interviews, and identification of winning sales messages.
• Attend and present on state‑of‑the‑art wastewater treatment projects and thought leadership ideas at local, regional and national conferences.

• Actively foster knowledge management and provide mentoring to junior engineers.
• Assist with performance management process, mentoring, recognition, and any performance improvement actions required for junior engineers.
• Participate in coaching opportunities, career development planning, learning/training, and development of junior staff.
• Provide guidance and direction on department design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes related to water quality and treatment.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and updating engineering standards; provide technical guidance to others regarding projects and disciplines.

• Independently apply knowledge and comply with Black & Veatch quality program relative to assigned tasks.
• May be responsible for ensuring compliance with Black & Veatch quality program.
• Provide related guidance and direction to…